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Getty Images More injuries on offense forced the Patriots to adjust last night, limiting them to one personnel group in the second half of last night’s win over the Giants. And it appears it’s an injury they’ll have to adjust to the rest of the year. According to Jim McBride of the Boston...

Getty Images Giants coach Pat Shurmur challenged what appeared to be a clear uncalled pass interference late in Thursday’s loss to the Patriots, but he discovered that in the NFL, what appears to be clear isn’t always what’s called on instant replay. Shurmur said after the game that he thought...

Getty Images Once again, the Patriots played around with a grossly inferior team for a large chunk of a game. Once again, the Patriots ended up easily winning it, thanks to touchdowns from a unit other than the offense. The offense produced 21 of 35 points scored in the 21-point win over the...

Getty Images Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed a pass to wide receiver Darius Slayton one the team’s first offensive play on Thursday night and that completion came with Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore in coverage. Jones would look to receivers covered by Gilmore five more times...

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was introduced to Bill Belichick the same way rookie quarterbacks usually are — with a loss. But even though he went into the fight without the help he needed, and was playing against a wizard, Jones said he was still confident. “We came into the game expecting...

Getty Images The Patriots did what they’ve done all season on Thursday night: They won easily. New England won by 21 on Thursday, following five games that they won by 26, 6, 16, 43 and 30 points. Add it all up and through six games this season, they’ve outscored their opponents by 142 points...

Getty Images The line on tonight’s Giants-Patriots game has reached 17 points, an unprecedented spread for the Giants. According to the New York Daily News, this is the first time the Giants have ever been such big underdogs. Tonight’s game is also the biggest spread ever for a Thursday night...

Getty Images The 3-2 Eagles’ return to the scene of their Super Bowl victory marks the first stop on a six-week journey that will help everyone figure out whether they are a true contender in the NFC. From the upcoming road game against the Vikings, the Eagles go to Dallas and then to Buffalo...

Getty Images Injuries at wide receiver are nothing new for the Patriots this year, and they’ll be short at least one man Thursday against the Giants. The Patriots listed wide receiver Phillip Dorsett as out this week, with a hamstring injury. The Patriots also listed wide receivers Josh...

Getty Images Patriots tight end Ben Watson became former Patriots tight end Ben Watson on Monday, when the team didn’t add him to the active roster before his exemption expired following a four-game suspension for violating the PED policy. On Wednesday, he spoke publicly about the situation for...

Getty Images Despite reports that he will not be ready, Giants running back Saquon Barkley isn’t ready to rule himself out of Thursday’s game with the Patriots. Via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, Barkley was asked if he’d be on the field this week. “That’s my mindset,” Barkley said. “That’s the way...

Getty Images The Patriots estimated the participation levels of injured players for Monday’s practice report because they didn’t do any on-field work, but they did get most of their players on the field for some portion of Tuesday’s workout. The lone exception was wide receiver Phillip...

Getty Images Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reportedly wasn’t a fan of the decision to release receiver Antonio Brown. On Wednesday, Brady admitted that he regrets the departure of tight end Ben Watson. “You know, pretty tough,” Brady told repoters regarding the news that the team declined to...

Getty Images The Patriots signed two kickers last week after placing Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve. They put Mike Nugent on their 53-player roster and Younghoe Koo on their practice squad. But Nugent missed the first extra point wide right Sunday, though he made his other three PATs...

Getty Images Free-agent receiver Antonio Brown definitely isn’t done with the NFL, even if the NFL is temporarily done with him. In a live video that streamed this morning on Instagram, Brown made it clear that he still wants to play, and that the “best receiver” remains at home in Miami. And...

Getty Images The Patriots declined to activate tight end Benjamin Watson after his suspension, making him a free agent, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. They had until 4 p.m. ET to add him to the 53-player roster. The Patriots paid him a $600,000 signing bonus but will pick up $2.06 million in...

Getty Images The Giants play on Thursday night, and they most likely won’t have receiver Sterling Shepard when they do. Via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, Shepard has returned to the concussion protocol with his second head injury of the season. This will make it very difficult for Shepard to receive...

Getty Images The Giants offense got some bad news on Monday with wide receiver Sterling Shepard entering the concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in Sunday’s 28-10 loss to the Vikings. They’re hopeful for better news about running back Saquon Barkley‘s health as Thursday’s game...

Getty Images Golden Tate played 40 of 62 snaps and caught three of six targets for 13 yards in his return from suspension. It’s not what he expected, Tate admitted after the game. The Giants receiver clarified Monday that he is happy and committed. But, yes, he still hopes for more snaps...

Getty Images During an offseason of excessive and unwarranted hype, the biggest question about the Browns was whether and how they’d handle adversity. On Monday night, adversity smacked them in the face with a two by four. After a 31-3 loss to the 49ers, the Browns must quickly regroup on a...